Flying ants may seem more formidable than their terrestrial counterparts. Interestingly, though, flying ants—also known as swarmers or alates—aren’t actually a specific variety of ant at all. Flying ...

The much-maligned "flying ant day", a summer phenomenon in Britain and Ireland, is poised to return as warmer weather persists across the UK. Swarms of winged black garden ants, typically Lasius niger ...

Every summer, millions of flying ants swarm around the UK. Flying ants — also known as swarmers or alates — are not harmful, however, their constant swarming on 'flying ant day' can be irritating.

The summer weather may be bugging more Hilo residents than usual this year as ants take to the sky in swarms. The bugs are most likely dark rover ants, said Darcy Oishi, acting manager of the state ...

There are over 12,000 species of ants. Most are seen as pests that invade homes and take over pantries in their search for food. The majority of these ants are found marching on the floor, up walls, ...

Boston area residents concerned about scores of flying ants shooting through the skies should know that while it is their mating season, there’s ways to have them stop being pests. Residents around ...

Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a... fire ant? OK, fine, fire ant queens are probably way too small to see when they’re 400 feet above the ground, but flying is a vital part of ...

The much-loathed 'flying ant day', a summer phenomenon, is set to return to Britain and Ireland as warmer weather persists across the UK. Swarms of winged black garden ants, typically Lasius niger, ...

Asian honeybees protect their hives by making insect intruders go airborne. By Elizabeth Anne Brown Asian honeybees have an impressive playbook of tactics to defend their hives: hypnotic shimmering ...

Greater Boston residents have taken to social media in recent days to flag swarms of winged ants seen fluttering and festering in the region, and state officials say the skies are typically dotted ...